THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
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and the time of flowering being subject to much raine and showers ; 
man}', therefore, doe either plant ic against a wall, or other wayes 
defend it by covering.” Occasionally, when warm rains have been 
followed by bright sun, this rose will open properly, and is then 
extremely beautiful, but to “ catch it” thus happily, is a rare event. 
Every observant cultivator who knows the variety has “ made an 
effort” to overcome its eccentricities, but with small success. A 
rather light but rich soil and exposure to the north, appear to be 
favourable conditions, and without a question it thrives better on its 
own roots than on any kind of stock on which it has ever been tried. 
An important element in the production of perfect flowers is c//r, 
for the older the tree the better ; therefore the Double Yellow noiy 
tench the rosarian patience. The tree should be pruned immediatel}' 
after flowering ; not indeed to shorten, but thin out the shoots, so as 
to secure the most perfect ripening of those that are left. The 
Yellow Pompon is a small variety of Sulphurea, the flowers are 
globular, quite double, and of a bright yellow colour. All the roses 
of this section flower in the early summer. 
Alba. — In this group occur a few which may be regarded as 
having a yellow tendency. They are Belle Aurora, white, tinged 
with yellow; Blanche Belgique, white tinted sulphur; Buff, pale 
buff, small ; Madame Legras, creamy white. They are hardy, good 
growers, require no particular treatment, and thrive well on any kind 
of free stock as well as on their own roots. They flower in summer 
only. 
ArsTRiAtt Brier. — This is a section consisting almost whollv 
of yellow roses. They are all closely related to our old friend of 
the cottage-garden, tlie sweet brier, or Eglantine of English writers, 
and the one called Globe Yellow is the Eglantine of the French. 
The following are beautiful and useful yellow roses : — Bicnlor, single, 
copper and yellow ; Copper, single, reddish copper ; Double Yelloic, 
or Williams’s, raised by Mr. Williams, of Pitraaston, double, bright 
yellow ; Globe Yellow, a very thrifty variety, producing globular 
flowers of a bright lemon colour; Ilarrisoni, double, cupped, golden 
yellow, habit of the tree pendulous, flowering early and soon over ; 
Italian Yelloio, pale straw colour ; Persian Yellow, large, doub'*', 
globular, rich deep yellow, a grand rose of its class; Single Yellow 
or Capuchin Brier, large and single, cupped, bright jirimrose yellow. 
Harrisoui and Persian Yellow make fine standards, and flower 
freely, but their beauty is soon past. They should be pruned close 
every alternate year, and as the process prunes the flowers out, they 
will of course, under such treatment, flower only once in two years. 
It is possible, by cutting out a certain quantity of wood every year, 
to insure an annual bloom, but it is better practice to flower them 
every other year, for then a rich display is secured instead of a poor 
display annually. They are summer-flowering roses, and produce 
an abundance of seed. 
Tea-scented. — These might be described as a group of golden 
roses, save that amongst tlieni are several veritable teas that have 
rosy, creamy, and blush-tinted flowers. If we stop to praise them, 
we shall be led away and possibly lost ; therefore, we will ask 
June. 
